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La Pierre du Hochu
Date Added: 3rd Oct 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018
La Pierre du Hochu submitted by dipo on 11th Nov 2009. "La Pierre du Hochu" or "Pierre à la Bergère"
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Log Text: We managed to walk right round this menhir in a circle before we found the correct path.
Kerbourg Dolmen 2
Date Added: 25th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kerbourg Dolmen 2 submitted by dipo on 25th Sep 2009. Kerbourg 2 Ruined Dolmen West side
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Log Text: Well worth the extra 50m walk to this dolmen
Kerbourg Dolmen 1
Date Added: 25th Oct 2019
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Kerbourg Dolmen 1 submitted by AlexHunger on 3rd Jun 2005. Very pretty 7 Meters long, 3 Meters wide downward slopping Allee Couverte, pointing South East. It has 4 large capstones. The rear appears to have a medium size chamber, while the rest appears to be the passage leading to it. It probably once had a tumulus. Saint-Lyphard.
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Dolmen de la Barbière
Date Added: 25th Oct 2019
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Yes on 17th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Dolmen de la Barbière submitted by AlexHunger on 2nd Jun 2005. One large capstone supported by 4 smaller uprights, with other stones nearby, including smaller capstone still half supported by one small upright. Probably allee couverte. Cross made out of piece of megalith next to it. Small path leading up from main road.
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Log Text: Another well cared for Dolmen/Allee couverte in France
Plessis Gamat Menhir
Date Added: 25th Oct 2019
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Pays de la Loire:Loire-Atlantique)
Visited: Yes on 18th Sep 2019. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 4
Plessis Gamat Menhir submitted by AlexHunger on 4th Jun 2005. Pretty 2.3 Meters tall trangular thin block with quartz veins which once had cross on top in Saint-Brevin-Les-Pins fields, Chemin Du Plessis.
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Log Text: An attractive Menhir just tucked into the wood. How does anyone know it had a cross on top?
Menhir dit la Droite Pierre (Chênedouit)
Date Added: 14th Oct 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 26th Oct 2017. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 3
Menhir dit la Droite Pierre (Chênedouit) submitted by oldman on 4th Nov 2017. Site in Normandie:Orne (61) France
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Log Text: Took a bit of finding as the hedge running along the road is quite thick
L'Affiloire de Gargantua
Date Added: 14th Oct 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Normandie:Orne (61))
Visited: Yes on 26th Oct 2017
L'Affiloire de Gargantua submitted by TheCaptain on 11th May 2005. Pierre de Gargantua, Craménil, Orne
A four metre high shaped menhir in a field near a marshy area, and perhaps with a spring close by.
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Log Text: Spotted from the road over 2 fields. Disguised by hedge
Petite Roche allée couverte
Date Added: 27th Oct 2019
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Normandie:Manche (50))
Visited: Yes on 14th Oct 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Petite Roche allée couverte submitted by thecaptain on 27th Dec 2004. Allée Couverte de la Petite Roche, Rocheville, Normandie.
Seen here in its woodland setting from the southwest.
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Log Text: Another ancient place. Well worth a visit. Difficult to determine where one tomb ends and the next begins and a view of the whole site is just not possible.
La Pile d'Ordan-Larroque
Date Added: 26th Oct 2019
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: France (Midi:Gers (32))
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2019. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
La Pile d'Ordan-Larroque submitted by Nick- on 27th Jan 2018. Site in Midi:Gers (32) France. 5th July 2017. This ruin is a few minutes northwards along a lane from the main road (RN 124).
Not that much left but some nice stonework!
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Log Text: The coordinates are more like 43.701293, 0.468710 on the Route de Cesar with views over a huge distance.
Dolmen de la Côte (St-Laurent-sur-Gorre)
Date Added: 30th Sep 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 2 Access 5
Dolmen de la Côte (St-Laurent-sur-Gorre) submitted by Flickr on 15th Feb 2016. Dolmen de la Côte - Saint Laurent sur Gorre - Haute Vienne Site in Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87) France
www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/bspf_0249... Image copyright: Vaxjo, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: I'm afraid that this Dolmen is a bit ordinary. It just seems to have been plonked down on a convenient stretch of flat grass.
Dolmen de la Tamanie
Date Added: 30th Sep 2018
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018
Dolmen de la Tamanie submitted by ocdolmen on 25th May 2009. Dolmen de la Tamanie
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Log Text: Somehow one feels that there ought to be more of this. Perhaps it was cleared away when the track came into use.
Menhir de La Grande-Borne
Date Added: 1st Oct 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018
Menhir de La Grande-Borne submitted by johnstone on 11th Feb 2018. From another side, Sep.5, 2014
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Log Text: Have very similar pictures to those already published
Ceinturat Menhir
Date Added: 14th Oct 2018
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 24th Oct 2017
Ceinturat Menhir submitted by milka on 3rd May 2006. The highest menhir in Haute Vienne. It's 5.10m high and buried 2m deep in the ground. According to the legend, people tossing a coin on the craddle located half height will get maried within the year if the coin stays on.
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Log Text: It is a vast stone
Grotte dite le Rocher des Fées (Cieux)
Date Added: 14th Oct 2018
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 24th Oct 2017
Grotte dite le Rocher des Fées (Cieux) submitted by Flickr on 1st May 2016. Le rocher des fées dans les Monts de Blond (87) Site in Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87) France
Image copyright: K r y s, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Bit of a hike but amazing rock formations here
Pierre Branlante de Boscartus
Date Added: 15th Oct 2018
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 24th Oct 2017
Pierre Branlante de Boscartus submitted by Flickr on 1st Nov 2015. Gravier Site in Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87) France
Image copyright: Ichut, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Log Text: Why doesn't it tip?
Pierre à Sacrifice de Cieux
Date Added: 15th Oct 2018
Site Type: Rock Outcrop
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 24th Oct 2017
Pierre à Sacrifice de Cieux submitted by Flickr on 6th Apr 2016. Pierre à sacrifices de Ceinturat Site in Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87) France
See where this picture was taken. [?] Image copyright: Crow Crag, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API.
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Chez Moutaud Dolmen
Date Added: 27th Oct 2019
Site Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Country: France (Limousin:Haute-Vienne (87))
Visited: Yes on 12th Oct 2019. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Chez Moutaud dolmen submitted by milka on 5th May 2006. Near the road, signs will help you find this big one. There is even a small car park, benches and camping tables around.
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Haut Bézon allée couverte
Date Added: 29th Sep 2018
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018
Haut Bézon allée couverte submitted by Ogham on 2nd Jul 2012. Well fenced off and protected.
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Log Text: Liked this site. There is quite a bit of the tumulus still in place.
Jardin-aux-Moines tumulus
Date Added: 29th Sep 2018
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018
Jardin-aux-Moines tumulus submitted by dt44 on 22nd Nov 2009. Site in Bretagne: Morbihan (56) France
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Log Text: Very interesting site.
Hino allée couverte
Date Added: 30th Sep 2018
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2018
Hino allée couverte submitted by Ogham on 2nd Jul 2012.
Site in Bretagne:Morbihan (56) France
It can be seen quite well in the early spring.
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Log Text: There is a lot to see around Ploermel. This is good but we liked the Haut Bezon even more.